Ham and Petersham low carbon zone (Richmond)
The villages of Ham and Petersham are positioned together next to Richmond Park within a bend of the River Thames. It is an area of contrast, with high levels of affluence cheek-by-jowl with relative disadvantage.
The zone’s focus is on delivering measures to a core area of 500 homes, plus schools and community buildings within a wider community of over 3,000 homes.
Activities:
- Residents of the zone are offered Green Homes Assessments including a range of offers from simple measures to more expensive ones. A local environmental charity and a community group are carrying out an innovative communications campaign. Thermal imaging, e-monitoring, street champions and local workshops have been brought together with activity in local schools. Interest levels in the offer are high and the simple measures and advice package has been rolled out effectively.
- In addition to Carbon Reduction Emissions Target (CERT) funding, British Gas are providing PV for free to the schools and community buildings via their ‘Green Streets’ project to a value of £100k. The council is match funding £165k towards the more expensive domestic measures.
- GLA is match funding an analysis of the feasibility and funding model for the potential micro-hydro energy scheme on the Thames at Teddington Lock. The ambition is that if it generates profit, this will be recycled towards community-scale energy saving projects.
